Clinical Case Manager / RN

Lovelace Health System•Albuquerque, NM

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Lovelace Medical Center as a day-shift, full-time Clinical Case Manager Registered Nurse in Acute Care Case Management in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Clinical Case Manager assesses patients’ and families’ social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, and financial situations; advocates for patient and family rights and dignity; and encourages their involvement in care as appropriate. The role facilitates acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to support an optimal, age-specific continuum of care. Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds. It provides comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology, and oncology services. The employer describes a people-first environment with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, wellness and financial well-being resources, paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, an inclusive culture, and advanced technology to support patient care. The position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Minimum qualification: a BS or BA in Social Work, an associate’s degree in nursing, or a Diploma of Nursing.
For the Registered Nurse pathway: a valid New Mexico nursing license or New Mexico compact license; the license must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
For the Registered Nurse pathway: BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.
The hiring department may also require ACLS and/or PALS.

Nice To Haves

For the Social Worker pathway, Medical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials are preferred.
Master’s degree in social work or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Two years of medical social worker or RN Case Manager experience.
CCM or ACM certification.

Responsibilities

Assess the social, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, and financial situations concerning patients and their families.
Advocate for patients and families by promoting their rights and dignity and striving to involve them in aspects of care as appropriate.
Facilitate acute, rehabilitative, and long-term discharge processes to provide an optimal, age-specific continuum of care.